QR codes

Introduction

You can generate a QR code in FrameMaker and then insert the code into a FrameMaker document. A QR (Quick Response) code is an optically machine-readable two-dimensional bar code. The code can be scanned by a device, such as a smartphone, that then extracts (and accordingly uses) the information specified in the code.

FrameMaker offers a powerful QR Code Builder.

Figure 1. QR Code Builder in FrameMaker

See the video, QR Codes.

Generate and insert a QR code

1. Choose Insert > Generate QR Code ….

   The QR Code Builder dialog displays.

2. Specify a file name and path to create the QR code file (.png).

   The default dimensions of the image is 186 pixels.

3. To change the dimensions of the image, select an alternative dimension from the Image Dimensions drop-down list.

4. To specify the type of information you want to encode, select an option from the Type drop-down list.

   SMS

   Send an SMS to the encoded phone number with the encoded text

   URL

   Open the encoded URL

   Phone

   Make a phone call to the encoded phone number

   Email

   Send an email to a specified address

   Text

   Read the encoded text

5. For each information type, enter the relevant information and click Insert.

The QR code with the specified information is generated and inserted into the document.

Editing QR codes

You can edit an existing QR code in a document by using the QR Code Builder. FrameMaker also allows you to edit the file in external applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

To edit the QR code in the QR Code Builder:

1. In the document, select the QR code to edit.

2. Choose Edit > Edit QR Code…. The QR Code Builder dialog displays.

   or

   Double-click on the QR code in the document.

   or

   Right-click on the QR code and select Edit QR Code… from the context menu.

3. Edit the relevant code details and click Save.

The QR code with the updated information is saved to the .png file and updated in the document.

To edit the QR code in an external application:

1. In the document, select the QR code to edit.

2. Right-click on the QR code and choose Edit with… in the context menu. Select the application in which you want to edit the QR code:

   • Illustrator

   • Photoshop

   • RoboScreenCapture

   Important: You can only choose an application that is currently installed on your computer.

3. The QR code file is opened in the application that you select.

4. Make changes to the .png file in the external application and save the changes.

As soon as you save the changes to update the .png file, the changes are immediately reflected in the QR code in the FrameMaker document.